Blog Entry #2: A Look At Music Video

Initial Reaction: My immediate thoughts about this video are that the artist is singing his song in a poor area in a city. The people who appear in the video look like they don't have money to afford many luxuries. His singing relates to the setting because he talks about how people can be happy without a lot of money. This is shown throughout the music video. 


Analysis and interpretation: I think the musician made this video to show how happy people can be without  a lot of luxuries. It shows that you do not need fame and fortune to live your life happily. This video also shows that being faithful helps out in the future to be happy. 


Consideration of cultural context: The musician might have seen many people who are poor in his city. The musician might be used to all his fame and fortune but then he sees people in the city who are not as fortunate as him. 


Expression of aesthetic judgment: The visuals and music match each other because they show the same message. When the musician talks about being poor, the video shows people who are poor. The visuals affect me by showing how happy people are in the city despite being less fortunate. 


Ongoing reflection: The music video influenced my reception of the song a lot. The song itself is great and has a good message, but with the video, it makes the message more powerful. The video of the happy, less-fortunate people is very strong and fills me with joy.